Gene mutation linked to unexplained emphysema?
NCT ID NCT07592637
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find out how often people with FLNA gene mutations develop emphysema, a type of lung disease. Researchers will use chest CT scans, blood tests, and lung function tests in 70 participants. The goal is to confirm if FLNA changes are a cause of unexplained emphysema.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that FLNA mutations cause unexplained emphysema, guiding future screening and research.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find a strong link, and results may not apply to everyone with FLNA mutations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with an FLNA mutation (or gene alteration) * Patient who has given written consent to participate in the trial * Socially insured patient * Patient willing to comply with all study procedures and duration Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refused or unable to give informed consent * Administrative reasons: inability to receive information, inability to participate in the entire study, lack of coverage by the social security system, * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Patient under guardianship * Persons deprived of liberty
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lille University Hospital
Lille, 59000, France
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